All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
Parallel translations
- WEB All my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”
- BSB All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”
- NKJV All my bones shall say, “Lord, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”
- NASB All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You, Who rescues the afflicted from one who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the poor from one who robs him?”
- NLT With every bone in my body I will praise him: “Lord, who can compare with you? Who else rescues the helpless from the strong? Who else protects the helpless and poor from those who rob them?”
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Quick answer
David declares that his whole being will praise the Lord as the one who delivers the poor and needy from those too strong for them.
Overview
David vows wholehearted praise, marveling that none is like the Lord in rescuing the weak from powerful oppressors. God's incomparable character is seen in his care for the helpless. This points to Christ, who delivers the poor and needy from the strongest enemies of sin and death.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 25
- Ps 140:12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
- Ps 109:31For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
- Exod 15:11Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Ps 71:19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
- Ps 51:8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
- Ps 86:8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
- Ps 18:17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
- Ps 34:20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
- Ps 22:14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
- Ps 32:3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
- Ps 10:14Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
- Ps 38:3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
- Ps 89:6–8For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
- Ps 69:33For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
- Prov 22:22–23Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
- Ps 102:3For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
- Isa 40:18To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
- Job 33:19–25He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
- Isa 40:25To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
- Ps 22:24For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
- Ps 34:6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
- Job 5:15–16But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
- Ps 37:14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
- Ps 102:17–20He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
- Jer 10:7Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
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